Some Aboard Airliner Didn't Know Of Hijacking Until After Landing
AP reports on a TWA hijacking two airliners ago as passengers learned of the breach only after a return to land. Flight crew and FBI acted quickly with emergency exits opened and a cockpit entry then gunfire heard. Passengers describe a subdued, tense boarding and evacuation amid fire trucks and a mobile lounge.
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Xerox Dada Systems
Hijack episode unfolds on a TWA flight
A hijacker seized a TWA plane prompting a chaotic landing at Dulles. Passengers described calm behavior amid the crisis while FBI and Alexandria authorities coordinated. Barkley, jailed without bond on air piracy charges, contested the proceedings and sought a temporary attorney. Flight plan shifted with a return charter to St. Louis for 30 passengers.
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Zanesville
Ohio
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Ulles
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Smith
Spelling Contest Finalists Face New York Trip
Spelling continued from page one as younger brothers accompany her on another leg of her winnings a trip to New York. Her mother stayed home Young Mae wins second place earning 509 dollars. Everyone who spelled at least one word in the final receives 50 dollars. Runners up include Karen Pushaw 14 from King of Prussia Pa who spelled metier as metia Alfred Bevak 13 of Campbell Ohio who misread guyot as gio and Edgar Givhan of Montgomery Ala who misheard hectare.
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King of Prussia, Pa
Metia
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Campbell
Ohio
Gio
Edgar Givhan Tit
Montgomery
Ala
Hijacker Subdued After 727 Flight To Dulles
Pilot Williams recounts a six day old infant among 51 aboard when the hijacker demanded more money during climb. Gunfire erupted in the cockpit as FBI agents entered, the hijacker was subdued, captain Hope wounded in the stomach with doctors reporting him in satisfactory condition.
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FDA backs speedier licensing for L-dopa Parkinson drug
Edwards notes pressure from scientists and Congress to license L-dopa quickly while ensuring safety and effectiveness. FDA argues benefits outweigh risks as Hoffmann-La Roche and Norwich Pharmacal plan to sell by prescription this fall amid high interest in the treatment.
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Norwich Pharmacal Co
Norwich
Mission Continues Cambodia Sanctions Inquiry Flight
A delegation including Sylvania and Robert E. McNair of South Carolina arrived in Vietnam aboard a presidential 707 to gather facts on Cambodia sanctions. The group aims to inform Americans about the Cambodian operation, not replace journalists, and plans to report findings to President Nixon.
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Senator Warns of Quiet Rebellion and Repression Risks
A former senator warns crime and civil liberties erosion threaten the nation. He cites white house compliments on his speech, laments Vietnam’s tie to domestic unrest, and warns repression could emerge covertly rather than as a dictatorship. He notes silent citizens may explode if not allowed to dissent.
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Republicans and Byrd Split in Virginia 1972 Race
Virginia observers warn a strong two party system could marginalize third parties as Andrews doubts a American party Senate bid while Byrd seeks re election as an independent. Dems Du Val and Stearns denounce Nixon policies, urging spending cuts, wage and price controls, and consumer protections.
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Baptists oppose church schools to dodge integration
Denver AP report: Southern Baptists denounce tax aid to parochial schools and accuse some in their ranks of forming church related schools as a strategy to avoid racial integration. The convention rejected compulsory pledges on biblical infallibility for denominational staff, reelecting Rev. Dr. W. A. Criswell as moderator in his final day and installing Rev. Dr. Carle E. Bates as president.
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Barkley battles IRS over taxes and hijacking ransom dispute
Barkley challenged the IRS over a 1964 tax bill of 471.78 while suing Arizona IRS in Federal Court, seeking 100 million in damages tied to a hijacked TWA jetliner and alleging constitutional violations. The Supreme Court refused to hear his appeal after years of dispute, while his wife recounts his wartime service and claims of blacklisting and hardship at home.
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Move Is Launched To Change House Traditions Amid Chiefs
Washington AP two Democratic congress members launched a plan to reform House traditions and procedures. Reps Henry Reuss and Charles Vanik want next January’s leadership candidates to state positions on four reforms including the seniority system and how amendments are considered. Vanik says Congress is behind the times and needs principled chairmen. Reuss adds that Democratic control should yield leaders they can be proud of who can carry the party forward.
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White House
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Henry Reuss
Wisconsin
Charles A. Vanik
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Vanik
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Ways and Means Committee
Debt debate over Cambodia war and debt limit rise
Senators debate the Cambodia operation and a proposed 36 billion increase to the national debt limit as Mansfield warns against delaying business. Nixon's policies face GOP opposition while church and coons fault military aid limits and warn of undermining presidential power and credibility.
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Navite Hills
Senate
Robert P. Griffin
Frank Church
D-Tdaho
John Sherman Cooner
Cambodia
Gordon Allott
R-Colp
Vietnam War News and Political Reform Debates
Reports from Vietnam describe heavy U S and allied casualties in a two hour clash near Saigon and Pleiku, plus ongoing shelling across provinces. In Washington, Rep Reuss and Rep Vanik push for open committee procedures, reforming chairmanship and voting methods while considering chair replacements and more democratic processes.
Tobacco speaker to address agriculture under secretary June 26
Phil Campbell Jr., former Georgia agriculture commissioner, will speak at an event where the Under Secretary for Agriculture will continue discussion on tobacco policy. The meeting is scheduled for June 26 and is expected to attract regional officials and industry leaders.
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Phil Campbell Jr
Georgia Agriculture
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Family supports third son enlistment amid Vietnam war
A Marine family with two brothers already in Vietnam weighs the courage to enlist the third. Kevin says he understands and supports Kenneth’s choice, adding he might join the Air Force himself. He reflects that if their sons weren’t serving abroad, Communists could be fighting at home. The mother isn’t home to comment, and the father died in 1964 after Navy service in World War II.
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Vietnam
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Kenneth
Air Force
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